Cape Town (Cirrus SR 22) - Microsoft Flight Simulator

[@zzubnik]

I just wanted to thank you. A week ago, I had no clue. I have been watching your videos for the last few days. I just took off in North Africa, flew fairly competently and landed in Gibraltar. You have taught me to fly in a week! I absolutely love this. Thank you.

[@moosesnWoop]

"yebo, welcome to Cape Town international. There's no ATC because of loadshedding, so short left to your gate shap shap and the owes will meet you there. Make sure to lock the aircraft when you depart. Lekker"

[@andydelange9588]

haha imagine Atc was offline because of eskom.. "in real life"

[@DarkVader579]

Hahaha wouldve been kak funny

[@AmmentorpPhotography]

Hahah!

[@spooterify]

Lol, but jokes aside King Shaka doesn’t have runway lights in the sim, go check it out, was doing an approach completely blind.

[@DarkVader579]

Lol @sheldon yeah this sim is really on point, prolly got stolen

[@francoismarais8481]

You flew over my house when you came in for the landing, where I am sitting playing fs.

[@mattcwell]

Now that’s meta.

[@steelin666]

Now you have to fly into his house with a real plane, while he's playing FS to assert dominance.

[@francoismarais8481]

🤣

[@moosesnWoop]

Yaaay South Africa! Love from South Africa squirrel!

[@heinrichmarais3753]

Finally! Thank you so much Squirrel. I've been waiting for this so long. Much love and support from Cape Town!

[@LawAndBedlum]

Lol he says 14 Celsius is not bad 😂 it's moer cold

[@Snugglebastad]

@@LawAndBedlum True

[@DarkVader579]

Omg sweet you were flying in my home City! So cool to see you flying around CT, one of the most beautiful areas in SA

[@Ouli93]

Hahaha, Cape Town probably has the coolest ICAO code^^ and that's a FACT

[@Gaizhun]

Squirrel should have a world tour. Everyone asks him to go a certain place, he makes a flight plan, then flies round the world visiting all the suggested locations.

[@JohnDoe-ox1ii]

He could make it a series and I’d be down to watch it for sure. PIN THIS COMMENT lol

[@masonfallon4173]

the screen in the middle is basically the first Microsoft flight simulator lol

[@bascostbudde7614]

Not with that framerate!

[@misterx2395]

More like second or third xD

[@fruitybaboon2526]

@@misterx2395 yeah lol

[@jeremyc311709]

It wasn’t even that good

[@Joesofly1]

It’s the Primary Flight Display

[@spy2778]

I’m so touched that you flew in my beloved home country, Thank you! I recommend flying around the drakensberg mountains near the border of the country Lesotho. There are some stunning mountain scenes there. Apologies for the atc, probably had a planned power cut (load shedding we call it.)

[@TomRubicon5949]

I usually put on Squirrel videos when I have an anxiety attack. Quite literally calms me down in those moments to see and listen to this. I'm very lucky to be subscribed to this channel, if I'm honest

[@Star-xx5zr]

So cool, I actually fly GA irl in that area :)

[@jamesduplessis8710]

Wow, I am very impressed with the scenery. I did my PPL out of FACT. The scenery is very accurate. The approach over Fisantakraal (FAFK) and Morningstar is true to the real approach.

[@joshuarogers3183]

Very nice episode, can't wait to fly over SA when I get my hands on the sim... Echoing some other requests I'm seeing re: an IFR tutorial - I think a lot of gamers like myself (I first flew MSFS version 3.0 but haven't tried it in a very long time, so very out of the loop on sims) are surprised to see how much of flight is not hands-on control but rather setting things on the NAV computer and letting the plane "fly itself". An overview of how that works in general would be super useful to a lot of people, I think. Cheers!

[@LukasDearing]

Hey there! Loving your videos so far, really helpful to me. As a newbie I am struggling a lot with navigation and IFR/ILS basics but especially the autopilot in the Garmin 1000 planes. Could you maybe do a video where you explain how to set that up? The autopilot never seems to hold my selected altitude for me..

[@jasoncolliver3648]

A video on IFR and ILS basics would be great!

[@LukasDearing]

@@grumpyrocker Thanks man, this finally worked for me. Now real navigation begins :D

[@terence5056]

Glad to see some posetive feedback from our lovely Country.Gauteng would not be so beautiful in the winter it's brown and everything dies haha but would love to see it on the channel as it's my home town. Airport would be OR Thambo international

[@Adventure494]

You’re absolutely right, even here in Malaysia we say “ready for departure” not ready for take-off

[@Hajj53]

Thank You! For finally doing a video from my home country! Cape Town looked so stunning just like it does in real life.

[@Alex.Smith.26]

Can you do a Scandinavian adventure where you fly from different places in Scandinavia in different video parts?

[@neverbeenbetter3238]

Yes please

[@thewarrenbuffettspreadsheet]

Yes agree would like to see some beautiful scenery. What about Lofoten in Norway?

[@kpeecee]

Trondheim, Tromso, Bergen and Hammerfest.... nice 👍

[@LawAndBedlum]

Yes, I want to see the fjords

[@kpeecee]

I tried to install onto my new MacBook but it didn’t want to know so I’m waiting patiently for all the new parts being delivered today to totally upgrade my desktop. I just can’t wait to get into this sim. The laptop got so hot that it was shutting down every time the plane was just about to take off, hahaha, it was crazy, I could have cooked eggs on the base of it.

[@justjetz7852]

Finally. Thank you so much for this video, I have been eagerly awaiting this flight. Awesome video.

[@gligom]

What they managed to do in this sim is just amazing. This wiil change the future of all sims, imagine truck sim on this maps, or even a shooter why not... This technology, AI, procedural generation of... real world, will change the way we will play. Good job Microsoft!

[@KMAssets]

Great, the sr22 is what ive been flying around the uk, did my first night flight over to norway, really enjoying this sim!

[@PaulMiell]

Thank you for that Squirrel, if you fly down this way again fly over Cape Point to Table Mountain and then over Robin Island (prison of Nelson Mandela) as a matter of interest. Regards from Stellenbosch (vineyard area you flew over).

[@Justin-C]

18:40 - 20:00 - Absolutely NAILED that cruise sequence!

[@johanjacobs9240]

Thanks for flying in my country and arguable the most beautiful area in South Africa.

[@aapjeaaron]

Hi Squirrel, I do have my hands on it and I am very much enjoying it. I got setup with my logitec attack3 (had to clean off the dust) and I have been flying around a bit. Which leads me to a question. Would it be possible to fill a bit of the gap that the tutorial left? Like how to fly IFR. What fuel mixture and prop control does and how to use it properly. Things like that.

[@jamief06]

aGamingMonkey also interested in this. Let me know if you find anything

[@nayarapaul5741]

Great question to be honest

[@MechanicalFalcon]

Hey! Mixture controls the fuel pumped into the engine, no performance benefit besides saving fuel by leaning the mixture in flight. The prop lever controls the pitch of the prop. Essentially, prop full fine (forward) is used in slow flight (takeoff/landing in case of go-around), an prop full coarse (back) is used at higher speeds. It controls prop efficiency and provides high power overe a greater range of airspeed. To simplify, as you speed up, your prop won't create as much thrust, by twisting the prop blade, it maintains it's efficiency and maintains the same thrust until it is full coarse! (Hope that helps!)

[@aapjeaaron]

@@MechanicalFalcon thanks, isn't it good to reduce mixture as you go higher up? Low air pressure means more volume of air needed to combust the same amount of fuel? I did notice that highish up your RPM increases when decreasing mixture from 100$

[@MechanicalFalcon]

@@aapjeaaron Correct, it would kill the engine if you left it full rich. But yeah, it will not provide a performance boost if thats what you are after. If you slowly pull it back (in the sim) you may notice when the engine starts dying, it's a good way to know how far you can pull it back before it becomes an issue! in the PA44, as a rule of thumb we pull it to about 50%

[@skyyjakk2560]

This is the most beautiful game (sim) I've ever seen. Can't wait to play it on the Series X

[@dejanbrice8774]

Take a look at DCS world, much nicer!

[@GulfCoastTim]

Nice approach and landing there. Pretty scenic flight.

[@maroofr]

I would love to see a tutorial on the navigation/autopilot system.

[@johnnymarbles6130]

YES PLS

[@redhoax1]

Yes. Please. PLEASE! :)

[@PWCdynamics]

Me too!

[@anotherv79]

Errr... it is flakey. If it all worked it would be a fascinating subject. For the foreseeable future, for IFR, I will stick to FSX and the fabulous Flight 1 GTN750. This will be great when the third party devs get a grip on things.

[@ZorinInc]

I'm ❤ these! After I flew over my 🏠 I started exploring the 🌎 and it's awesome to see the places I've been and a whole lot I haven't. 👍

[@jasoncolliver3648]

Really enjoying your MSFS tutorials. I can't find anyone making great content (but you!) when it comes to learning the flight sim ropes. I have a feeling this sim is getting many people into the hobby, given how sold out joysticks are pretty much everywhere!

[@DEEPLISON]

gorgeous approach n landing captain

[@springbok4015]

Thanks for the video Squirrel, I’d love to see another video down to Cape Town. You may have missed the city bowl, CBD and southern suburbs. When you were on approach and looked to your right at the mountain (Table Mountain), there is a much better view of the city and beaches. Regards from Cape Town. PS: FAOB is an air force base.

[@TheNiters]

Love the use of ATC, my big love in sims like this is all the procedures and check list stuff :D Hope to see you try again with ATC in the future.

[@frankzappa2274]

Your setup tutorials made this sim for me ! Hotas settings are really dialed in now and smooth. Without vids i couldn't even take off without crashing immediately lol 😂

[@sbrits6841]

Lovely seeing my home country! Thanks Squirrel!

[@doovybro9000]

Following it on google maps on the final descent you can recognise every building. Awesome.

[@vikks860]

I like how you said south Africa is *currently* in the southern hemisphere as if it would change😂

[@VizXDesignStudios]

That was a very nice landing too. Wow

[@Hoekstes]

Thank you thank you thank you! I really hoped to see someone do a Cape Town flight before buying. Looks awesome!

[@D25Bev]

If Asobo work hard on this for the next couple years, fixing issue's/updating the world/adding aircraft & mission expansions etc. It could be the Flight Sim to end all Flight Sim's.

[@melcrose]

It sort-of already is.

[@lipslide101]

It already is tbh

[@D25Bev]

@@lipslide101 More in a sense that another flight sim won't ever need to be released

[@maczetamaczeta189]

@@D25Bev There is always room to improvement. Photogrammetry of Europe and generally Bing map replaced with something more detailed. Doesn't change the fact that this game blew my mind, like nothing past decade.

[@coloneljakesza5780]

Great video mate, thanks for the trip to CT. You must fly around my valley in Jhb/Pta as well. Much love from South Africa 👍😎

[@paulphibbs5362]

I wonder if manually changing the frequency was causing confusion. Normally, you select the freq from the menu and it changes your radios for you. Similarly with the Transponder, ATC sets your transponder if you are using the ATC window.

[@niklaslanger7873]

Paul Phibbs yes he manually changed the frequency... ATC was on a different one by then so he couldn‘t reach them

[@friendhui4320]

@@niklaslanger7873 this is correct

[@kontkommertjie]

In peak traffic people do drive on both sides in the same direction lol. Love your vidz Squirrel. Best regards from South Africa :)

[@johanpienaar3683]

First airport I took off from as I am from South Africa. Thanks :-D

[@MastinoNapoletano420]

I feel really comfortable in a C172S(non G1000) but this little thing really intrigues me. Thanks for sharing :)

[@alley28]

one of my favorite cities. very nice

[@shanewiscombe265]

The long taxi is because overberg is a military runway used by mostly fighters, so it has a massive length for being in the middle of nowhere. Often from European countries and other nations for training and testing.

[@meghneel]

The rule to never use the word "Takeoff" except when giving and reading back takeoff clearance was put in place after the Tenerife disaster, where there was fog over the airport and a lot of confusion about where two 747s were within the airport premises. It remains to this day the air disaster with the highest death toll.

[@karlossargeant3872]

I Just Love Single Engine Prop Planes there Awesome Kool Video Man!!!!!!

[@phaphamas]

Thanks for showing Cape Town Squirrel

[@GamerTubeHD]

Hey Squirrel, have you noteced that the shadows in the SR22's cockpit aren't as sharp and good looking as in, for example the C172? The transition on the edge of the shadows looks very grained (like a lot of small dot's) Also the lighting keeps flickering throu the dashbord and the glareshield. Anyone else noticed that?

[@opsman56]

Want added immersion ? Get a Buttkicker for your chair. I got mine for XP11 use. Now moving to MSFS

[@philconey11]

Power idle is your friend when bleeding speed. I aim to be 95 at the initial fix, 90 at the intermediate fix, 85 at the final approach fix, 80 on short final, 75 at the threshold, power idle, 68 200' before the 1000' markers. This normally puts my on center-line, on the markers at an ideal speed for a gentle transition. Not sure if this will work in flight simulator, but I'll try it.

[@chrispietersen804]

Aaaaahhhhh WOW!!! Welcome to my Country Squirrel!!!!

[@WolfyBorealis]

You should fly from Johannesburg too, I wanna see if it’s possible to see my house or work from takeoff cuz I really think it’s possible lmao

[@dietcoke759]

New fan of the channel. Have you thought about doing any aircraft-specific tutorial series?

[@cptj3985]

Loved the vid, been watching every flight sim episode!

[@paulkirkland3263]

Nice to see Table Mountain off in the distance.

[@CyrilDeretz]

Quality video as always Squirrel. Noticed the detail of the choice of reg, well done! Have you noticed that in FLC mode, the nose up/down functionality is inverted, basically nose down brings the target speed down, which brings the nose up... A bit annoying but not a big deal. Yes I am missing the full CHT/EGT monitoring for leaning in the G1000. And yes... ATC is full of bugs IRL, the fuel selector has a locking system that you need to pull to get to off...

[@Gunner_182]

My City!! Welcome Squirrel.

[@_Daio_]

It's a game and a sim, If I can fly a plane in it then it's a game, the way this guy fly's a plane, it's a sim, I've already forgotten about them making my beautiful part of rural Wales look like a green Benidorm.

[@ASWCo09]

I just flew one of these in real life today, thrilling, such an easy to fly aircraft.

[@nathangama7236]

Lot Of love from South Africa

[@XKoreaify]

Thank you so much! I was really hoping you would take a flight here! Awesome vid!

[@ZweliKing]

Thank you 🙏🏾 South Africa 🇿🇦

[@mautinko]

hi just wanted to say thank you on behalf of us, people without gaming pc :) enjoying the hell out of these videos

[@digital.nkabi_visuals]

All love from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@Alexx120493]

I thought it was hard watching these videos while we were waiting for the game to release. Now it is even harder to watch them and wait for the developers to fix the game so it does actually work

[@marcustacitus]

If you continue your tutorial series, could you please go over how to use the autopilot? It just seems intent on crashing me whenever I switch it on.

[@markus9561]

I indeed have MSFS 2020 and i am loving it, for some reason i am having lots of fun flying the Cessna Caravan. The airliners arent very well optimized in the cockpit so its hard to enjoy because of the glass instruments in the cockpit. But having been a commercial aicraft only simulator pilot its kind of refreshing to try out VFR and good old props.

[@athr_blu]

Please fly from Katmandu or Kolkata to Paro. Also Katmandu to Lukla

[@n0JAYhere]

You should do Johannesburg as well

[@WONDERSHEEP]

It's not that well done I'm not impressed with Joburg but I did expect it to look the way it is also remember they only hand crafted Cape Town for South Africa

[@n0JAYhere]

WONDERSHEEP1707 ok I’ll check

[@siegfriedkonig1754]

ATC worked perfectly for me on a flight from jhb to capetown yesterday

[@Iam_Machines]

I've been leaving NAV markers on since the system likes to wait until the very last min to make the turns haha , rather than following the track . Its like waiting, waiting, waiting, ok finally! 😄

[@fredschriks8554]

This game just looks stunning.

[@40TM40]

nice landing. good job

[@kristofkellens3264]

Paul did you notice that forklift flying by at the end? Damn that thing was fast :) Nice video's though keep them coming

[@mrc7983]

Hey love your videos. One thing I notice is after you land and look to contact ground is that you hold short of the HS line instead of beyond it. That may give controllers indigestion IRL since the protected area is the rwy to that line.

[@ReasoningOwl]

Welcome to my country. I hope you enjoy your stay

[@danylenunes3983]

From a long time fan that's for visiting.

[@ryancirrusfan2]

Boost pump ON for takeoff and you press it the other way before you start. Just for future reference 🙂

[@oyst]

I have no idea if this works, as it is a tiny grass airport. But I suggest flying from Vinnu (ENSU) at Sunndalen in Norway. I would like to see how they have done the landscape in what is a quite impressive valley. Maybe fly down to Bergen or to Trondheim, or perhaps another small airport in the west or the north of Norway. I know Vinnu is known for difficult wind conditions as the valley is quite narrow and the mountains sometimes catch north/south winds and give weird winds.

[@JohnDoe-ox1ii]

Have a Logitech pro yoke coming Friday SOOOO EXCITED

[@ericbrooks1562]

would love to give it a try. just can't find a stick or yoke ANYWHERE.

[@paultjuh86]

I know right? In my whole country (MRU) I've found ONE model for sale but it has no thrust lever :(

[@andrewmcwilliam1764]

Greetings from South Africa!

[@adventuresof3bravowhiskey896]

I think an episode on how to handle autopilot is in order. You’re real quick with it all (bc you know it so well) but a lesson from you on it would be fantastic.

[@mattg22010]

I would love to play the game but it's been downloading for the past day and a half and that's on decent internet speed too!!!

[@777RY]

mine kept getting stuck open task manger check if its actually using your internet. I had to restart it a dozen times to get it to fully download.

[@hedegaard8]

mattg22010 I bought the 10x DVD’s no waiting for me :)

[@odertube]

I downloaded it from Steam in under 1 hour.

[@МатвейБеккер-р2ь]

what a lovely video, thanks for making it

[@anthonykoeslag]

hmmm, I've been there, do you know that water in a bath in the southern hemisphere is just as wet as in the northern?

[@stryker_wt4538]

They sometime give you takeoff clearance when your on the ramp irl. It’s happened to me a few times on a empty ATC airport with me

[@PGodin54]

Very nice, may I recommend that when switching view to side windows to remain on that view for at least 5 seconds to allow us to enjoy a little longer. 👍

[@cooperclimaxx]

Just love the Cirrus SR 22 after watching (Nat Geo?) ferry pilots flying one over the Atlantic from Europe to the US, topping out at 22K ft with both pilots on oxygen. I wonder if they will get around to modelling the ballistic parachute, that would be handy when I've ripped the wings off!

[@siyandajola585]

We drive on the left side of the road (right hand drive cars) in S.A. The road that you saw is an underpass/bridge in case you missed it Edit: you didn't mention the views of table mountain and robben island which were clearly visible 😂

[@TheCCSD]

Great callsign

[@SteveDaviesCPT]

Wow, used to fly from FACT and scenery and airfield are SO realistic. Would be unusual to fly the ILS in a GA aircraft except for training. Most flights (commercial too) would use a visual approach which would be to head for the southern end of the Tygerberg hills and then left turn to line up for 19. GA routes visual for the distribution centre north of the field and then left turn and land...

[@Superdelphinus]

Think you have azure ATC on. You’re best if just changing it to offline in the settings if starts becoming unresponsive - same if it stops speaking.

[@ThomasGrillo]

Very nice flight.

[@biponacci]

I nice little touch would be if each region had different voice actors for ATC; adds more immersiveness to the world (for example, Australian accents in Australia, South African in South Africa etc)

[@LawAndBedlum]

"14 degrees Celsius in winter is not bad". Lmao, mate I live in South Africa and 14 is freezing. If it goes near zero its national news